Crispy Sesame Feta Fingers with Honey

I love feta cheese and its endless applications, whether enjoyed in a classic Greek salad or simply on its own. But when feta gets fried and drizzled with honey, it turns into something truly transcendent! Fried feta is a common appetizer in Greece, either wrapped in phyllo or coated in sesame seeds. You can take a single whole slice of feta, coat it in sesame seeds, and pan fry it that way, but I do love the extra crispiness and texture that you get when cutting the feta into fingers. Any way you cut it, this fried feta and honey dish is guaranteed to be the talk of your party.

Some tips for making this dish the best it can be:

Choose your feta wisely
Buy only real sheep's milk feta, preferably from Greece. A cow's milk feta will be too salty and will not yield the same creaminess to the dish.

Shallow fry in good olive oil
Use a quality extra virgin olive oil to gently shallow fry the feta fingers over medium-high heat. Work in batches and don't crowd the pan. If you use a good EVOO, it should never smoke as long as the temperature doesn't go off the charts.

Try a mix of seeds
Regular sesame seeds are perfectly fine to use, but if you want added interest you could mix in some black sesame seeds for a speckled look that will really bring the oohs and ahs!